Yeah damp seal works for a while. My very first ever post on Carpe was about this. I bodged it with damp seal for a while. Then after noticing it arcing from lead to frame, eventually replaced the leads and waterproofed the bassads.

Just make sure you overlap slightly at both ends (the plug caps at one end and coils at t'other). Jobs a carrot.

You on a 9'er Geordie? Seems to be the mkII's more than the mkI's or 9'ers that are affected!

thats fantastic PB - I will have a go at it tomorrowI am afraid I am a modern-bike-mechanic virgin - it was a lot different rebuilding Tiger '10s in 1967.....dealers must make a fortune from my regular 6000 services!all the bestpete

QUOTE(Hartside Man @ Fri 7th Dec 2007, 12:06 AM)

making sure to dry all components very well before wrapping damp inside

many thanks to you as well HMcrikeythe benefits of the TDM site never fail to impress me. all the best pete

When my bike ticks over, every now and a gain the revs drop then pick up again, and if i 'blip' the throttle the revs were slow to catch up. Removed the side panels as I could hear a ticking sound, and lo an behold. A spark from the HT lead to the frame. Done the tape fix, and what a transformation, its like having my old bike back. No rough running, no rev drops, sweet.

So good had to ride it to Llangollen just for fun, the grin factor is back